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11 Notes on Y Combinator

European Straits #170

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Nicolas Colin
Apr 22, 2020
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Hi, it’s Nicolas from The Family. Today, I’m discussing Y Combinator, how it evolved from a small summer program in Boston to a Silicon Valley powerhouse, and what we Europeans can learn from it.

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